Luján Calls Out OMB Director Nominee on Proposing Cuts to Health Care, Education, and Public Safety
OMB Plays Central Role in Overseeing Federal Budget, Government Functions Vought Is a Chief Architect of Trump’s Project 2025 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of Senate Committee on the Budget, issued the following statement on the nomination hearing for Russell Vought, the nominee to be Director of the Office of […]
Heinrich, Luján Commend Federal District Judge James O. Browning, Announce Process to Fill Vacancy
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) commend the Honorable James O. Browning, who has announced his intention to retire from regular active service effective February 2026, after 22 years of distinguished service as a United States District Court Judge for the District of New Mexico. “Judge Browning has a […]
Luján Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking Bipartisan Amendment Process to Improve Laken Riley Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on Senate Republicans blocking a bipartisan amendment process to improve the Laken Riley Act: “The murder of Laken Riley was horrific, and my prayers are with her family and loved ones. I have always supported immigration policies that are tough, fair, and […]
Luján Statement on Inauguration of President Trump
Albuquerque Journal – OPINION: My work for NM remains the same as the power shifts in DC Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement regarding the inauguration of President Trump: “Today, I attended the inauguration for the new administration as I have done for each president since being […]
Luján, Heinrich Announce $5.5 Million to Address Orphaned Wells in New Mexico
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced a $5.5 million award from the U.S. Department of Interior for New Mexico to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells. This investment to address hazardous sites will create good-paying union […]
N.M. Delegation Welcomes Historic $17 Million Federal Investment to Address Homelessness
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $17,137,326 — a 5.3% increase from last year — from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care program to support New […]
